One Click

Narrated by Elle Fanning, One Click explores how a single click on the internet can change your life forever. Season 1 tells the story of DNP (2,4-dinitrophenol), an explosive chemical originally used in WWI-era munitions factories that is now being sold on the internet as a diet pill leaving hundreds dead in its wake. Together with journalist Jessica Wapner, Elle Fanning traces the history of DNP and asks, why (despite the perils) have so many turned to DNP and what does it say about the health of our society?

New York Times: “This mind boggling investigative series ... plays much like a horror story”

Vanity Fair: “A riveting look at the destructive consequences of DNP’s second life as a fat-burning pill”

Harper’s Bazaar: “Gripping”

Refinery29: “Fascinating”

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What Did You Take? | 1

Two similar yet unrelated deaths in different parts of the country lead to the same agonizing conclusion -- cause of death unknown. Eventually, both cases reveal a gruesome truth: an obsession with weight loss led them, and many others, to be cooked alive from the inside. For eating disorder stats and general help, check out NEDA at www.nationaleatingdisorders.org . If you need treatment for an eating disorder but don't know where to start or can't afford it, get support from Project HEAL at www...

May 20, 2021•36 min•Ep. 1

Welcome to One Click: Season 1

Welcome to season 1 of One Click , a limited documentary podcast series from C13Originals, in association with The Vespucci Group, narrated by Elle Fanning. This series explores how a single click can change a life forever. This season, One Click tells the story of DNP (2,4-dinitrophenol), an explosive chemical originally used in WWI-era munitions factories that found a home on the internet as a diet pill and has left hundreds dead in its wake. Together, actress Elle Fanning and journalist Jessi...

Apr 30, 2021•3 min

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